Everyone respects him – Lamine Yamal names best football player of all time

Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has named Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi arsenic the champion subordinate of each time.

According to the Spain international, everyone respects Messi for what helium has achieved successful the sport.

Yamal was speaking aft helium won the Best Young Athlete grant astatine the 2026 Laureus Awards ceremonial successful Madrid connected Monday.

“Leo Messi is the champion shot subordinate of each time. If he’s not the champion jock of each time, he’s surely among them,” Yamal said arsenic quoted by Barça Universal.

“Everyone respects him for what he’s achieved, and I anticipation I tin travel successful his footsteps.”

Messi is the astir decorated footballer, having won implicit 45 trophies successful his career, including the World Cup.

At the property of 38, Messi is astatine the tail-end of his career, and the Argentina guardant is expected to play his past World Cup tourney successful the summer.

Everyone respects him – Lamine Yamal names champion shot subordinate of each time